I'm not feeling well today, so I'm going to keep this review of El Tiempo short and to the point.
The food: fine, for the most part. I had chicken tacos, which were composed of tasty, fresh ingredients. We also shared a flan, which was extremely pretty to look at (see picture above) but tasted off. The custard was a little bit grainy with a strange crust on the bottom, like it had either been overcooked or had sat too long.
Service: our food was delivered so quickly to our table that I believe they probably pre-make a lot of popular lunch choices. Once our food arrived, however, our waiter disappeared. Eventually another waiter (or maybe a bus boy) bagged up our leftovers and cleaned off the table.
Price: we paid $33 (before tip) for two taco platters off the lunch menu, as well as cokes and desserts. Not a horrible price for a sit-down meal, but there are better lunch deals out there.
Overall: El Tiempo is alright, provided you have time to spare and don't order the flan. If you're in the mood for Mexican and you're on Washington Avenue, however, there are better options. Of course there are much worse options in Houston as well. El Tiempo isn't anything special, but it's not awful either.
